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M 4.6 earthquake — 27 km N of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

March 24, 1987 · USGS event usp00033kv

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
162.1 km
Location
27 km N of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
Coordinates
56.245, -161.243

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 194 km E of Atka, AlaskaMarch 23, 1987M 5.4 · 188 km E of Atka, AlaskaMarch 22, 1987M 4.8 · 203 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1987M 5.4 · 74 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaMarch 16, 1987M 4.8 · 46 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 2, 1987M 4.6 · 85 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMarch 13, 1987

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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